New coronavirus vaccinations for Japanese employees working at US military bases in Japan are now available from US military medical personnel, and are also being vaccinated at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture.
For Japanese employees working at US military bases in Japan, Japan and the United States have agreed to vaccinate with military medical personnel if they so desire.
In response to this, at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture, vaccination of Japanese employees began on the 15th, and the situation was released on the 16th.
At the venue, Japanese employees were vaccinated with Moderna and then sat in a chair prepared for side reactions and waited for 15 minutes.
According to the U.S. military, it is known in advance that even if it is not inoculated at the base, it will not be treated unfairly at work.
A man from Naha City who received the vaccination said, "I work in a supermarket and sometimes come into contact with customers. I was relieved to receive the vaccination because I don't know when the private sector will do it."
Kevin Hettinger, Public Health Emergency Response Officer of the 18th Wing of the United States Air Force, said, "I think vaccination is very important in protecting the Japan-US alliance. Our mission also supports base employees. Because it is done, our mission is also meaningful. "